Nationwide Development: Spend Billions in Advance to Bind the Empress

Chapter 44 Feedback on the Sacred Weapon Flying Sword! Human Relationships and Social Interactions

There were also three members of the Demon Suppression Division inside the car, all of whom were sizing up this young and handsome man who had just reached the level of a four-star Demon Suppression King.

And of course, there's the incredibly cute white fox in his arms!

Two female team members sat on either side of Shen Yun, their eyes fixed on the white fox, looking like they wanted to touch it but were too embarrassed to.

They had just tried to entice Bai Xian'er with various snacks, but she turned her head away haughtily.

This reaction made the two women like her even more, and they wanted to hold her in their arms and stroke her.

Even though they were elites of the Demon Suppression Division, and some of them had even reached the level of three-star Demon Suppression Envoys, they still had to abide by the rules in front of a four-star Demon Suppression King.

Even if Shen Yun is not the official Demon Suppression King, his achievement of suppressing a mid-stage fourth-tier zombie king is enough to earn their respect!

Before Shen Yun could speak, Bai Xian'er, who was in his arms, spoke first:

"The smell on your right hand is the same as the demonic smell emanating from the clothes of the corpse before."

This sudden whisper startled the four people in the car, leaving them speechless.

"What?! She's already at level three?!"

Under normal circumstances, a third-tier intelligent monster will speak the truth.

Who would have thought that such an adorable little white fox cub would be at a similar level to them?!

"It's only been a few days, and the baby has already leveled up so fast?!"

"She must have a top-grade bloodline, right? And her voice is so beautiful!!"

"If she were to transform into human form, she would definitely be a stunning beauty!" Li Mingda and the others were very curious about what she would look like, after all, her original form was simply too beautiful.

However, ordinary demonic beasts need to be at least at the seventh rank to achieve perfect human form, while those with better aptitude can transform earlier. As for those human-eating demonic beasts that transform, they can only barely maintain their human form.

"What's all the fuss about..." Bai Xian'er muttered, a little afraid of the people's gleaming eyes. She twisted her waist and burrowed into Shen Yun's collar, pulling down her clothes with her little paws to reveal her eyes, and warily sized up everyone.

"That's right!" Li Mingda was the first to react, raising his right hand to look at Bai Xian'er:

"You mean there's something wrong with Old Zhang?!"

Just now, his hand only touched Old Zhang's shoulder!

When Shen Yun came, he asked them about the aura of the Painted Skin Demon, so the team took out the clothes of the previous deceased and let the white fox smell them.

Who would have thought that this white fox's nose would be more useful than the Demon Suppression Bureau's third-tier Bagua Compass?!

"It shouldn't be wrong." Shen Yun was still confident in Bai Xian'er's judgment. He looked at everyone and said:

"Go and keep watch outside Old Zhang's house now, and we'll know for sure when the time comes."

For him, if there's a clue, he can just rush in.

“Alright.” Li Mingda and the others exchanged glances and drove directly to Old Zhang’s house. The strength of the human-fox duo was beyond question; dealing with the Painted Skin Monster sooner would put their minds at ease.

Shen Yun continued watching the projection on her phone.

Because today, various business associations have brought magical treasures to the Yaochi Holy Land, Ling Qingxue is helping him find items to gain favor!

It's said that this girl's cultivation level has improved dramatically ever since she got the Time-Shrinking Space Tower!

Another day passed, and his cultivation level had reached the first level of the Soul Forging Realm!

'It's amazing how she's been able to cheat! Speaking of which, this girl has changed a lot lately...' Shen Yun noticed that Ling Qingxue's temperament had become increasingly outstanding as her strength improved.

His already distinctive and striking appearance, coupled with his gradually growing inner strength, exuded confidence in his eyes.

She looked radiant and possessed a unique charm.

'Young Master seems to be staring at my face the whole time…' Ling Qingxue felt a strange mix of shyness and annoyance.

'I spent all last night cultivating; I should have dressed up properly before leaving seclusion!'

Because she's been busy cultivating these past few days, and has been looking for favor items whenever she has a spare moment, she hasn't had time to dress herself up properly.

Today, the young master stared at her face for a long time, but she was not dressed up, and her hair was still hanging down from her forehead, looking quite disheveled.

'I must look really sloppy like this; I'll have to tidy myself up a bit when I leave customs next time…'

Ling Qingxue calmly smoothed her hair, picked up a storage ring, and continued to probe with her divine sense.

These are all cultivation resources brought to Yaochi by various merchant guilds, such as magic treasures, secret manuals, spiritual herbs and pills, and various materials.

As long as she takes a liking to something, Yaochi will pay for it.

However, compared to the vast amount of spirit stones, she has only found three favor items so far: a fourth-grade mid-level spirit herb, Dragon Blood Flower; an eighth-grade high-level Heavenly Spirit Vine; and a seventh-grade star stone, a forging material.

'The spiritual materials are quite good; they're perfect for Xian'er to eat.' Shen Yun was fairly satisfied with this harvest.

These spiritual materials are used for refining medicine and are not suitable for humans to consume directly. However, Bai Xian'er, being a demon beast, is different, and she has almost finished consuming the sixth-tier Heart-Nourishing Flowers.

Recently, this girl has been reluctant to finish the food, and she also refuses to use spirit stones or drink from the spirit spring. She's been slowly nibbling on the roots of the Heart-Nourishing Flower to consume it.

That's good, with these two spiritual herbs, she can eat for a while longer.

After Ling Qingxue finished inspecting the batch of storage rings, the rings would be taken away by the relevant merchant guild cultivators for examination. If any items were damaged, compensation would be made according to the original price.

Although Yaochi is large, it doesn't engage in deceptive business practices, and these are all long-time friends who have had business dealings with Yaochi for a long time.

When the next merchant guild member placed a ring on the table, Ling Qingxue was overjoyed the moment she picked it up:

'Got it!'

She took out the favor item from the ring, and a long sword with a light blue color and flowing light floated in the void.

Buzz!

Amidst the clanging of the sword, golden inscriptions unique to Saint-rank quality swirled around the blade, radiating an aura of power and chilling sword intent, creating a dazzling spectacle.

'A Saint-level magic weapon?!' Shen Yun was overjoyed!

Those who possessed top-grade magical treasures in their previous lives were all superior people, envied by everyone.

Especially after the land area expanded, those who possessed Saint-level magic treasures all became kings and rulers, and were regarded as invincible in their respective regions!

He obtained one shortly after the server opened, which could be used as a trump card, and he was pleasantly surprised.

"It seems Miss Ling is interested in this sword," the merchant guild member said with a cupped-fist salute and a smile.

"This is one of the treasures in my Treasure Pavilion, a mid-grade Saint-level flying sword, the Soaring Swan!"

'A flying sword?!' Ling Qingxue's heart skipped a beat, and even the Yaochi Elder accompanying her stared at the flying sword Jinghong with surprise.

The so-called flying sword is a natal magic weapon that sword cultivators nurture within their bodies!

What sets this treasure apart from ordinary magical artifacts is that it can grow!

Furthermore, the flying sword is connected to the cultivator's mind, making it easier to control. If a lower-level cultivator wanted to use a Saint-grade magic weapon to attack an enemy, their insufficient spiritual energy could easily drain them into a dried-up corpse, leading to their death!

However, Saint-level flying swords consume little energy, making it easy to kill enemies of higher ranks!

Flying swords of this quality are extremely rare, no wonder they are among the most prized possessions of the Treasure Pavilion, one of the four great merchants of the Eastern Region.

'Indeed, it's a remarkable treasure!' Ling Qingxue thought to herself, gripping her longsword.

"Young master, this magical artifact is of good quality and should be of some use to you."

'It's not just somewhat useful, it's absolutely the best of the best!' Shen Yun wished he could take it and bind it with his blood right now.

He never expected it to be a flying sword!

This thing can be made in any size, and I've heard it's very easy to use.

After gathering his emotions, he calmly transmitted his voice:

"It's acceptable."

'It really has to be Young Master…' Ling Qingxue sighed inwardly. 'What is a priceless treasure to us is probably as worthless as roadside weeds in Young Master's eyes…'

After storing the flying sword in her spatial ring, she looked at the manager of the Treasure Pavilion:

"I'll take this magic weapon. Shopkeeper, you can discuss the price with the elder."

"Haha, a treasure bestowed upon a fortunate one!" The manager of the Treasure Pavilion said with a cupped hand and a smile.

"My old master said that he would give away any magic treasure that Miss Ling takes a fancy to, as a way of making a good connection!"

"Oh?" Elder Yaochi smiled enigmatically.

"It seems the old pavilion master is quite well-informed."

No wonder the treasures brought by the Treasure Pavilion this time are of extremely high quality; it turns out they were planning to give them as gifts!

Clearly, Ling Qingxue's breakthrough of the Thousand-Grid Trial Investing Ladder has made the old pavilion master want to invest in her and befriend her!